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commence

[kuh-mens] / kəˈmɛns /


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That should mean that the hedging call options writers have had to do amid the record breaking run of buying will likely commence after the close of trading.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Law enforcement agencies should commence a snap review of "leadership structures" and "information sharing arrangements" between teams responsible for counter-terrorism, the inquiry found.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

After several delays, his trial is due to commence in August.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Before the uprising can commence, the General has to unify the Polish nobility and peasantry to accumulate the muscle needed to beat back Mother Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“Do you wish to commence your dinner with soup?”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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